Mexicali chicken is a flavorful and versatile dish that is sure to impress your taste buds. With its origins in the vibrant city of Mexicali, Mexico, this culinary masterpiece combines the bold flavors of Mexican cuisine with the zesty kick of grilling. Whether you prefer your chicken grilled, roasted, or pan-fried, this article will provide you with the essential tips and tricks to create a mouthwatering Mexicali chicken dish that will transport you to the heart of Mexico. From selecting the right ingredients to mastering the art of grilling, we'll guide you through every step of the cooking process, ensuring that you create a truly unforgettable dining experience.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
QUICK MEXICALI CHICKEN CASSEROLE
This was an "accidental" recipe because I had to come up with something quick for dinner--my family absolutely flipped over it! This yummy, cheesy, gooey, Mexican-inspired chicken casserole is warm and comforting and perfect served with rice. You and your family will love it... try it and let me know what you think!
Provided by Mo
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 55m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Combine soup, diced tomatoes with chiles, sour cream, milk, taco seasoning, and cayenne pepper in a bowl. Add chicken and 1/2 of the cheese. Just before baking in the oven, add crushed tortilla chips and combine evenly. Put in a baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
- Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until hot, bubbly, and cheese is melted, about 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 438.4 calories, Carbohydrate 11.3 g, Cholesterol 113.6 mg, Fat 28.5 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 33.2 g, SaturatedFat 14.6 g, Sodium 1036.1 mg, Sugar 1.2 g
MEXICALI CHICKEN
This recipe has been a family favorite for many years. It's great served with Spanish rice and refried beans. Cilantro may be added to the salsa, if desired. -Avanell Hewitt, North Richland Hills, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the tomato, onion, jalapenos, lime juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Chill until serving., Sprinkle chicken with taco seasoning; set aside. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain., If grilling the chicken, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, rub on grill rack to coat lightly. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°., Top with bacon and cheese; cook 1 minute longer or until cheese is melted. Serve with salsa; squeeze lime wedges over top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 227 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 80mg cholesterol, Sodium 532mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 31g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
MEXICALI CHICKEN
Provided by Food Network
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Brush chicken with olive oil and sprinkle with half of the Mrs. Dash® Extra Spicy Seasoning Blend. Arrange in a baking dish.
- 2. Bake 15 minutes. Turn chicken pieces over and sprinkle with remaining Mrs. Dash® Extra Spicy Seasoning Blend. Bake an additional 10-15 minutes or until cooked through.
- 3. Serve with lime or lemon wedges if desired.
MEXICALI CHICKEN CASSEROLE
Make and share this Mexicali Chicken Casserole recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Sean and Janel
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine first 4 ingredients in 3 qt casserole or dutch oven.
- In large bowl combine all dry ingredients and then add milk, margarine and eggs.
- Stir in onion, chilies and pimento.
- Pour over chicken mixture.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 50-60 minutes.
CROCK POT MEXICALI CHICKEN
A good chicken Crock Pot recipe is essential in a recipe box and this is one of the easiest. Six ingredients and you have a delicious shredded chicken that can be used for tacos, served over rice, or just eat it alone (it's that hearty). The chicken just falls apart after being slow cooked. It reminds us of chicken tortilla soup....
Provided by Barbara Perkins
Categories Chicken
Time 3h15m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. Spray the Crock Pot with non-stick cooking spray.
- 2. Put in the chicken breasts.
- 3. Sprinkle with cumin (if desired).
- 4. Drain the corn and black beans. Add to Crock Pot.
- 5. Add the salsa to the Crock Pot.
- 6. Cook on low for 6-8 hours, or on high for 2-3 hours until chicken is tender.
- 7. Top with cheese and cook for about 20 minutes longer until the cheese is melted.
LOADED MEXICALI CHICKEN
Subscribed to one of those recipe card subscriptions when we first got married--back in 1978. This recipe has been a family favorite for years now. We whip up a batch of long-grain brown rice and use the sauce from the chicken for a "gravy" (Mexican rice!). Leftovers are even BETTER than the first-runs!
Provided by Debber
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h5m
Yield 1 meal, 5-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a hot pan, melt butter and oil; immediately brown chicken on all sides (about 15 minutes total).
- Put rice and water into a covered large casserole pan--microwave for about 45 minutes until soft and plump--check your owner's manual. My microwave has "rice" cycle.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Mix sauce ingredients--EXCEPT cheese.
- Place chicken in a 13x9-inch pan or a casserole dish, pour sauce over the chicken, then sprinkle with cheese; cover lightly with foil.
- Bake chicken for 35-40 minutes; remove foil, continue baking for 5-10 minutes.
- Serve with rice and use chicken sauce for a gravy.
MEXICALI CHICKEN (SLOW COOKER)
Very easy, yummy, and inexpensive. Found this in the, "Simple 1-2-3 Cookbook." If you want to make the sauce thicker, you can blend 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water until smooth and stir into cooking liquid when the ketchup, cumin, and salt is added. Hope you guys enjoy this one!
Provided by Virginia Cherry Blo
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 8h5m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Put sliced peppers and onions in slow cooker and top with chicken.
- Sprinkle chili powder and oregano over chicken and add salsa.
- Cover and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 2 to 3 hours.
- Remove chicken from slow cooker and place in a serving bowl to keep warm.
- Stir ketchup cumin, and salt into mixture in slow cooker. Cook, uncovered, on High 15 minutes or until hot.
- Pour mixture over top of noodles or rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 417.5, Fat 21.7, SaturatedFat 6, Cholesterol 138.1, Sodium 1526.5, Carbohydrate 23.7, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 13.8, Protein 34.1
MEXICALI CHICKEN FOR TWO
This recipe has been a family favorite for many years. It's great served with Spanish rice and refried beans. You can cilantro to the salsa, if you like. -Avanell Hewitt, North Richland Hills, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the tomato, onion, jalapeno, lime juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Chill until serving., Sprinkle chicken with taco seasoning; set aside. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain., If grilling the chicken, using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°., Top with bacon and cheese; cook 1 minute longer or until cheese is melted. Serve with salsa; squeeze lime wedges over top.
Nutrition Facts :
MEXICALI CHICKEN & RICE SKILLET
Steps:
- In a large skillet, brown chicken and onion in butter or margarine. Add water, tomatoes, corn, chilies, chili seasoning, rice and contents of seasoning packet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and cook 20 minutes or until liquid has been absorbed. Stir in sour cream and 2 Tablespoons cilantro. Top with cheese, cover and let stand 5 minutes. Before serving, top with remaining 2 Tablespoons cilantro.
MEXICALI CHICKEN BURGERS
Make and share this Mexicali Chicken Burgers recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Audrey M
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Mix ground chicken with taco seasoning mix and form four hamburge patties (about 3/4 inch thick).
- Grill each side for 10 to 15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run dry.
- Last two minutes of cooking, add cheese to melt.
- Place burgers on toasted buns topped with guacamole and salsa.
- Enjoy.
MEXICALI CHICKEN SKILLET
This is a recipe that I found on ChefMD. A quick & easy stove top chicken recipe. I served this with oven roasted potatoes and asparagus.
Provided by LARavenscroft
Categories Chicken Thigh & Leg
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine cumin, oregano, salt and cayenne pepper.
- Rub mixture over meaty sides of chicken.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
- Coat with cooking spray.
- Add chicken to skillet, seasoned side down.
- Cook 5 minutes or until beginning to brown.
- Add salsa to skillet.
- Turn chicken over and cover skillet.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
- Transfer to serving plates and garnish with green onions and serve with lime wedges if desired.
CHICKEN MEXICALI-SLOW COOKER
From the time my grandmother brought back tacos from Sandiago back in the 60's to this day anything southwestern spells delicious to me. I created this for my family to enjoy the complexity of flavors from south of the border. It is also easy easy easy! And almost fat free if you skip the cheese! Enjoy!
Provided by Deb Lund
Categories Tacos & Burritos
Time 6h20m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Into a large crock pot put the canned tomato soup and water, stir well to combine.
- 2. Mix in the salsa, taco mix, rice and corn. Stir well to combine.
- 3. Add chicken breasts and push down to cover with liquid.
- 4. Spread the beans over the top and depress slightly with the back of a spoon so they are also covered.
- 5. If the chicken breasts are frozen cook 4 hours on high then 2 on low. If you have a probe stick it into one of the chicken breasts and cook until 165. If the chicken breasts are defrosted cook on high 4 hours or low 6 hours but never on warm.
- 6. When done spread Cheese over the top replace lid and wait 10 minutes until cheese has melted.
- 7. If you want low cal,low fat skip the cheese and top with fresh diced tomatoes, onions and cilantro.
- 8. Serve with Avacado slices and fresh salsa on the side and a tall bottle of Corona.
MEXICALI CHICKEN
This recipe came to me when I was living in Spain with my two daughters and my then-husband. Our officers' wives' club put together a cookbook, and this particular recipe was one of my family's favorites. Jean Petersen, who is now deceased, is the wonderful lady who submitted this recipe for the cookbook, and I now pass it along...
Provided by Jelean Dokos
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. In a 4-cup glass mesure, microwave onion and garlic on high for 3-4 minutes. Add chicken, soup and sour cream (or ranch dressing) to onion/garlic mixture and thoroughly combine. Set aside.
- 2. Combine tomatoes, chili powder, cumin and oregano in a 4-cup glass measure. Microwave on high for 3-4 minutes or until sauce is bubbly, stirring once halfway through cooking time.
- 3. In a 9/13" glass baking dish, layer 4-5 tortillas. Top with half the chicken mixture, tomato sauce mixture and cheese. Repeat with another layer tortillas and remaining chicken mixture, sauce and cheese. Cover tightly with plastic wrap, microwave on high for 5 minutes. Microwave on medium, 50% power for 10 minutes. Then cover with aluminum foil and allow to stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Tips:
- Select flavorful cuts of chicken, such as bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts or thighs. The bones and skin add extra flavor and juiciness to the dish.
- Use a combination of spices and herbs to create a vibrant flavor profile. Some common Mexican spices include chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and oregano.
- Marinate the chicken in the spice mixture for at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight. This will allow the flavors to penetrate the chicken and create a more flavorful dish.
- Cook the chicken over medium heat to prevent it from drying out. If you are using a grill, sear the chicken over high heat for a few minutes per side to create a nice crust, then reduce the heat to medium and continue cooking until the chicken is cooked through.
- Serve the chicken with a variety of sides, such as rice, beans, tortillas, salsa, and guacamole.
Conclusion:
Mexicali chicken is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner. The combination of flavorful spices and herbs creates a vibrant flavor profile that is sure to please everyone. Whether you are grilling, baking, or frying the chicken, there is a Mexicali chicken recipe that is perfect for you. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy meal, give Mexicali chicken a try. You won't be disappointed!
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